ACCE

ACCE - ACCESS TO COMMUNITY COLLEGE EDUCATION

ACCE is an economic development public/private partnership that makes college available debt-free to high school and home-schooled graduates by funding NRCC tuition for two years.
ACCE will support the youth of participating counties by making college within reach.
With the support of ACCE, students will graduate from NRCC prepared to join the workforce or transfer to a four-year university without college debt.
ACCE supports as many students as possible based on student need and funds available for the program.

Requirements:

Students Must:

Have at least a 2.5 GPA to qualify and must maintain a 2.5 GPA while in the program.

Community Service Meetings at each high school -Community Service must be served at a nonprofit approved location as assigned by the locality’s ACCE community service coordinator.

June 15

Submit final high school transcripts to NRCC’s Financial Aid Office.

Mid-August

Deadline to complete minimum of 40 hours of community service.

It is HIGHLY recommended students complete 80 hours prior to mid-August; however, 40 is the minimum requirement. It will be much easier for students to complete 80 hours during the summer versus completing hours while enrolled in courses at NRCC.

*Giles County students are expected to complete 100 hours annually, 50 hours each semester.

Mid-December

Deadline to complete second minimum of 40 hours of community service. *Giles County 50 hours.